Fact Sheet 2012-3108

Reserve-Growth Assessment Project

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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey estimated volumes of technically recoverable, conventional petroleum resources that have the potential to be added to reserves from reserve growth in 70 discovered oil and gas accumulations of the United States, excluding Federal offshore areas. The mean estimated volumes are 32 billion barrels of crude oil, 291 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 10 billion barrels of natural gas liquids.

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Additional Publication Details

Publication type:

Report

Publication Subtype:

USGS Numbered Series

Title:

Assessment of potential additions to conventional oil and gas resources in discovered fields of the United States from reserve growth, 2012

Series title:

Fact Sheet

Series number:

2012-3108

Year Published:

2012

Language:

English

Publisher:

U.S. Geological Survey

Publisher location:

Reston, VA

Contributing office(s):

Central Energy Resources Science Center

Description:

4 p.

Country:

United States

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